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* '''Parent County(s):'''  Created as an original county of Arizona on 10 Nov 1864.<ref>Howell Code, Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy., ch. 2/ pp. 24-25</ref>  
* '''Parent County(s):'''  Created as an original county of Arizona on 10 Nov 1864.<ref>Howell Code, Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy., ch. 2/ pp. 24-25</ref>  
* '''County Seat:'''  Prescott<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
* '''County Seat:'''  Prescott<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/arizona Interactive Map of Arizona County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Arizona county boundary changes
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AZ_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Arizona Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AZ_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#YAVAPAI Yavapai County, Arizona Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#AZ Arizona Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/arizona/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Arizona county boundary changes
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=== Biographies  ===
=== Biographies  ===
{{AZ Biographies Intro|Yavapai}}
{{AZ Biographies Intro|Yavapai}}
*'''1860-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20458/arizona-biographical-database?s=275764761 Arizona, Biographical Database] at MyHeritage — index ($)


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Yavapai+County%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_181 Find A Grave]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Yavapai+County%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_181 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Arizona&cemetery_county=Yavapai&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Arizona&cemetery_county=Yavapai&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/az/yavapai/yavapai.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/az/yavapai/yavapai.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/az/yavapai.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/az/yavapai.htm Interment.net]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FSC|579681|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* {{FSC|United States, Arizona, Yavapai - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=485510081|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Yavapai+county+Arizona+cemetery+records WorldCat.org]
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Yavapai+county+Arizona+cemetery+records WorldCat.org]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Yavapai+County%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_181 Find A Grave]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Yavapai+County%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_181 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Yavapai,%20Arizona,%20United%20States&reqParents=393883&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Yavapai,%20Arizona,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Yavapai,%20Arizona,%20United%20States&reqParents=393883&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Yavapai,%20Arizona,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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=== Directories ===
=== Directories ===
{{AZ Directories Intro|Yavapai}}
{{AZ Directories Intro|Yavapai}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
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<li>[https://www.ruffnerwakelin.com/ Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Homes and Crematory] in Prescott</li>
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<li>[https://www.affordableburialandcremation.net/our-location/chino-valley?_vsrefdom=gmb/ Affordable Burial and Cremation] in Chino Valley</li>
<li>[https://www.ruffnerwakelin.com/ Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Homes and Crematory Bradshaw Chapel] in Prescott Valley</li>
<li>[https://www.buelerfuneralhome.com/ Bueler Funeral Home] in Camp Verde</li>
<li>[https://www.buelerfuneralhome.com/ Bueler Funeral Home] in Cottonwood</li>
<li>[https://www.heritagefuneralchapels.com/ Chino Valley Funeral Home] in Chino Valley</li>
<li>[https://www.heritagefuneralchapels.com/ Chino Valley Funeral Home] in Chino Valley</li>
<li>[https://www.heritagefuneralchapels.com/ Gabriel Tara] in Chino Valley</li>
<li>[https://www.greersmortuary.com/ Greer's Mortuary] in Prescott</li>
<li>[https://www.greersmortuary.com/ Greer's Mortuary] in Sedona</li>
<li>[https://www.hamptonfuneralhome.com/ Hampton Funeral Home] in Prescott</li>
<li>[https://www.hamptonfuneralhome.com/ Hampton Funeral Home] in Prescott</li>
<li>[https://www.heritagefuneralchapels.com/ Heritage Memory Mortuary] in Prescott</li>
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<li>[https://www.buelerfuneralhome.com/ Bueler Funeral Home] in Cottonwood</li>
<li>[https://www.ruffnerwakelin.com/ Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Homes and Crematory] in Prescott</li>
<li>[https://www.buelerfuneralhome.com/ Bueler Funeral Home] in Camp Verde</li>
<li>[https://www.ruffnerwakelin.com/ Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Homes and Crematory Bradshaw Chapel] in Prescott Valley</li>
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<li>[https://www.sunrisefuneralhome.com/ Sunrise Funeral Home & Crematory] in Prescott Valley</li>
<li>[https://www.westcottfuneralhome.com/ Westcott Funeral Home] in Cottonwood</li>
<li>[https://www.westcottfuneralhome.com/ Westcott Funeral Home] in Cottonwood</li>
<li>[https://www.greersmortuary.com/ Greer's Mortuary] in Sedona</li>
<li>[https://www.heritagefuneralchapels.com/ Gabriel Tara] in Chino Valley</li>
<li>[https://www.greersmortuary.com/ Greer's Mortuary] in Prescott</li>
<li>[https://www.advancedcremationcare.com/ Advanced Cremation Care] in Prescott</li>
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''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]




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'''''World War II'''''<br>
'''''World War II'''''<br>
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2515876|Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch — index and images - [[Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2515876|Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
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=== Newspapers ===
=== Newspapers ===
{{AZ Newspapers Intro|Yavapai}}
{{AZ Newspapers Intro|Yavapai}}
 
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50024/ Arizona, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=QtA78RmWg5MC Arizona Daily Journal-Miner] - full-text digital issues in Google News Archive; covers 1900-1902
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=QtA78RmWg5MC Arizona Daily Journal-Miner] - full-text digital issues in Google News Archive; covers 1900-1902
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'''''Voting Records'''''<br>
'''''Voting Records'''''<br>
*'''1875-1932''' {{RecordSearch|3734454|Arizona, Yavapai County, Voting Records, 1875-1932}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Yavapai County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1875-1932''' {{RecordSearch|3734454|Arizona, Yavapai County, Voting Records, 1875-1932}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Yavapai County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Periodicals ===
=== Periodicals ===
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''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1803-1995''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9043 Arizona Wills and Probate Records 1803-1995] at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
*'''1803-1995''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9043 Arizona Wills and Probate Records 1803-1995] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]




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*[https://usgenwebsites.org/azgenweb/ Yavapai County AZGenWeb]
*[https://usgenwebsites.org/azgenweb/ Yavapai County AZGenWeb]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/yavapai-az-genealogy/ Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/yavapai-az-genealogy/ Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|205883|Arizona|Yavapai}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1203|Arizona|Yavapai}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
== Research Guides ==

Latest revision as of 16:07, 1 May 2025


Guide to Yavapai County, Arizona ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Prescott
Organized: 10 Nov 1864
Parent County(s): Original County
Neighboring Counties
CoconinoGilaLa PazMaricopaMohave
Courthouse
Arizona, Yavapai County Courthouse.png
Location Map
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County Information

Description

Yavapai County was created on 10 Nov 1864[1] and named after the Yavapai people, who were the principal inhabitants at the time the United States annexed the area.[2] Its county seat is Prescott.[3] It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Yavapai County Courthouse
120 South Cortez Street
Prescott, Az 86303
Phone: 928-771-3312
Yavapai County

Superior Court Clerk has marriage, divorce probate and court records.
County Recorder has land records.[4]

Yavapai County, Arizona Record Dates

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[5]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1887 1865 1887 1865 1864 1864 1830
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in July 1909. General compliance by 1926

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
American Indian Communities
Census-designated places
Ghost towns
  • Big Bug
  • Curtis
  • History Timeline

    1852, New Mexico Territory
    Arizona is in yellow, left of the dotted line

    Resources

    Bible Records

    Biographies

    Business, Commerce, and Occupations

    Cemeteries

    Cemeteries of Yavapai, Arizona online and in print
    Tombstone Transcriptions Online
    Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
    List of Cemeteries in the County
    See Arizona Cemeteries for more information

    Census Records

    For tips on accessing Census records online, see: Arizona Census.

    Historical populations
    Census Pop.
    1870 2,142
    1880 5,013 134.0%
    1890 8,685 73.2%
    1900 13,799 58.9%
    1910 15,996 15.9%
    1920 24,016 50.1%
    1930 28,470 18.5%
    1940 26,511 −6.9%
    1950 24,991 −5.7%
    1960 28,912 15.7%
    1970 36,733 27.1%
    1980 68,145 85.5%
    1990 107,714 58.1%
    2000 167,517 55.5%
    2010 211,033 26.0%
    Source: "Wikipedia.org".

    Church Records

    Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For more about Arizona denominations, see Arizona Church Records.

    Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    • Bagdad

    List of Churches and Church Parishes

    Court Records

    • See Previous Jurisdictions to land in Arizona showing dates the jurisdictions were created and maps. This will help in determining what jurisdiction your ancestor lived in and where the records are now located.

    Directories

    Emigration and Immigration

    Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

    Funeral Homes

    Genealogies

    Guardianship

    Land and Property Records

    Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

    See Arizona Land and Property for additional information about early Arizona land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse.

    Online Land Indexes and Records


    Local Histories

    County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the Wiki page section Arizona Local Histories.

    Maps and Gazetteers

    Mohave CountyCoconino CountyGila CountyMaricopa CountyLa Paz CountyAZ YAVAPAI.PNG
    Click a neighboring county
    for more resources

    Migration

    Military Records

    Civil War

    World War II

    Naturalization and Citizenship

    Newspapers

    Obituaries

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    The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.


    Other Records

    Voting Records

    Periodicals

    Probate Records

    From 1850 to 1864, probate records of Arizona were kept by the probate courts of New Mexico. From 1864 to 1912, the records were handled by county probate courts. 1912 to present, records such as wills, claims, administrations, case files, and calendars are kept in the custody of the clerk of the superior court in the county courthouse.

    Online Probate Indexes and Records


    School Records

    Social Security Records

    Tax Records

    Vital Records

    Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Arizona Department of Health Services or the county clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

    Birth

    Marriage

    Death

    Divorce

    Research Facilities

    Archives

    Listed below are archives in Yavapai County. For state-wide facilities, see Arizona Archives and Libraries.

    FamilySearch Centers

    FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

    • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
    • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

    Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

    Libraries

    Listed below are libraries in Yavapai County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arizona Archives and Libraries.

    Sharlot Hall Museum Library and Archives
    115 S. McCormick St
    Prescott, AZ
    Phone: 928-445-3122 ex 14
    Website

    Museums

    Societies

    Listed below are societies in Yavapai County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Arizona Societies.

    Northern Arizona Genealogical Society
    Website
    Focuses on the counties of Yavapai and Coconino Arizona.

    Camp Verde Historical Society
    435 South Main
    Camp Verde, AZ 86322
    Phone: 928-567-9560
    Website

    Jerome Historical Society
    200 Main Street
    Jerome, AZ 86331
    Phone: 928-634-5477
    Website

    Websites

    Research Guides

    References

    1. AZ: Individual County Chronologies; https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AZ_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#YAVAPAI
    2. Wikipedia contributors, "Yavapai, Arizona," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yavapai_County,_Arizona 7/10/2017.
    3. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
    4. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Yavapai County, Arizona p. 57.
    5. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Yavapai County, Arizona. Page 56-57 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 52.
    6. Howell Code, Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy., ch. 2/ pp. 24-25
    7. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
    8. Wikipedia contributors, "Pima County, Arizona," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pima_County,_Arizona, accessed 24 February 2019.
    9. Williams 108-110
    10. U.S. Stat., vol. 9, pp. 922-943; Parry, 102: 29-59; Van Zandt, 11, 28-29; Walker and Bufkin, 19, 20A
    11. N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 1st sess./p. 119; N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /pp. 266, 292
    12. N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /p. 292
    13. U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 56 [1863] /pp. 664-665; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy./ pp. vii-viii; Van Zandt, 162
    14. Ariz. Terr. Laws 1871, 6th assy./ pp. 53-54
    15. Ariz. Terr. Laws 1879, 10th assy./ pp. 96-97
    16. Ariz. Terr. Laws 1891, 16th assy./ pp. 26-34